Russell Stover Candies Settles FLSA Claims; Lawsuit Resolved for More Than $3 Million

A federal district court in Georgia May 28 granted final approval of a settlement that requires candy maker Russell Stover Candies Inc. to pay more than $3 million to resolve the overtime claims of “sales representatives” who alleged their primary duty was receiving and stocking products at retail locations, rather than sales work (Carter v. Russell Stover Candies, Inc., N.D. Ga., No. 13-cv-1552, final approval).

Judge Willis B. Hunt of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia said the settlement, providing payments of $2,525,000 to 103 individuals and $550,000 for the fees and expenses of ...